FDA timeline
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FDA Approves Parke-Davis's Benadryl
Benadryl is an antihistamine. Diphenhydramine blocks the effects of the naturally occurring chemical histamine in the body. Benadryl is used to... Read more
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FDA Approves Dava's Methotrexate
Methotrexate interferes with the growth of certain cells of the body, especially cells that reproduce quickly, such as cancer cells, bone marrow... Read more
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FDA Approves Sanodi Aventis's Plaquenil
Plaquenil is considered an older disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drug or DMARD. Plaquenil is actually in a class of medications called... Read more
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FDA Approves Pfizer's Atarax
Atarax is an antihistamine used to relieve the symptoms of common anxiety and tension and, in combination with other medications, to treat anxiety... Read more
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FDA Approves Immunex's Thiotepa
Why would this drug be used? Thiotepa is used to treat lymphoma and cancers of the breast, ovary, bladder, and other cancer types. It may also... Read more
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FDA Approves Pharmacia and UpJohn's Solu-Medrol Solution
Treating certain conditions associated with decreased adrenal gland function. It is also used to treat severe inflammation caused by certain... Read more
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FDA Approves GD Searle's Aldactone
Aldactone is a potassium-sparing diuretic (water pill) that prevents your body from absorbing too much salt and keeps your potassium levels from... Read more
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The FDA announces it will approve Enovid 10mg the first contraceptive pill
Margaret Sanger, totally unaware that her lifelong dream had become reality, spent the day at her home outside Tucson, Ariz. Since 1914 she had... Read more
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FDA Approves AstraZeneca's Elavil
Elavil is the discontinued brand name for Amitriptyline that was manufactured by Astrazeneca. Elavil is a tricyclic antidepressant with sedative... Read more
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FDA Approves Wellspring's Dyrenium
Treating swelling (edema) associated with conditions such as congestive heart failure, cirrhosis of the liver, and certain severe kidney problems... Read more
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FDA Approves Iroko's Indocin
Indomethacin is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) that reduces fever, pain and inflammation. It is similar to ibuprofen (Motrin) and... Read more
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FDA Approves Sanofi-Aventis's Lasix
Lasix is a loop diuretic (water pill) that prevents your body from absorbing too much salt, allowing the salt to instead be passed in your... Read more
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FDA Approves Prometheus Labs' Zyloprim
Treating gout. It is used to treat high uric acid levels in the blood or urine caused by certain types of cancer chemotherapy. It is also used to... Read more
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FDA Approves Aton's Edecrin
Treating swelling due to congestive heart failure, liver problems, and severe kidney problems. It may also be used for other conditions as... Read more
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FDA Approves Prometheus's Imuran
Preventing kidney transplant rejection along with other medicine. It may also be used to treat signs and symptoms of active rheumatoid arthritis.... Read more
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FDA Approves Medicis's Lidex
Treating inflammation and itching due to certain skin conditions. It may also be used for other conditions as determined by your doctor. Lidex... Read more
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FDA Approves Mutual Pharm's Bactrim
Bactrim contains a combination of sulfamethoxazole and trimethoprim and is supplied in tablets and a liquid suspension. Sulfamethoxazole and... Read more
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FDA Approves McNEIL's Motrin
Motrin is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug available in both prescription and nonprescription forms. Prescription Motrin is used in adults for... Read more
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FDA Approves Roche Palo's Naprosyn
Naprosyn is in a group of drugs called nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs). Naproxen works by reducing hormones that cause inflammation... Read more
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FDA Approves Biovail's Ativan
This medication is used to treat anxiety. Lorazepam belongs to a class of drugs known as benzodiazepines which act on the brain and nerves (central... Read more
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FDA Approves Novartis's Hydergine
Treating symptoms of declined mental capacity (memory, mood, and behavior problems) in certain patients older than 60 years of age. It may also be... Read more
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FDA Approves AstraZeneca's Nolvadex
NOLVADEX is effective in the treatment of metastatic breast cancer in women and men. In premenopausal women with metastatic breast cancer, NOLVADEX... Read more
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FDA Approves Grifols Biological's Albutein
Treating a variety of conditions, including shock due to blood loss in the body, burns, low protein levels due to surgery or liver failure, and as... Read more
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FDA Approves Pharmacia and UpJohn's Psorcon
Psorcon is prescribed for the relief of the inflammation and itching of skin disorders that respond to the application of steroids (hormones... Read more
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FDA Approves Troprol XL
Metoprolol also reduces the force of contraction of heart muscle and thereby lowers blood pressure. By reducing the heart rate and the force of... Read more